Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 6, 2006
Submitted
December 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53024
Aircraft time
51,619 hours, 27,793 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D217C
Part serial
P725776D
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
46,042 hours, 24,588 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EN ROUTE SAN SEA - RIGHTHAND ENGINE R OIL STRAINER CLOGGING ANNUNCIATED. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE AS PRECAUTION AND DIVERTED TO SMF. SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE OIL FILTER SUGGESTING IMPENDING INTERNAL FAILURE. REMOVED ENGINE. WILL BE SENT TO SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION.

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